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Marty Silk

Brisbane mayor wants more water supplies

Adrian Schrinner says the Queensland government should be more proactive in mitigating flood events. (Darren England/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

Brisbane needs more water supplies so dam operators don't face a "Russian roulette situation" when deciding whether to release water ahead of floods, the city's mayor says.

Queensland's capital copped 795mm of rain - the city's wettest week since records began in 1840 - when deadly floods struck in February and March.

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